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noun rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives.
correctness: rectitude of judgment.
straightness.
Origin of rectitude First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French rectitude, “honesty,” from Late Latin rēctitūdin- (stem of rēctitūdō “straightness, upright posture, honesty, justice”), equivalent to Latin rēct(us) right + -tūdin- -tude
SYNONYMS FOR rectitude 1 integrity, probity, principle.
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Words nearby rectitude rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude , rectitudinous, recto, rectocele, rectococcygeal muscle, rectococcypexy
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Example sentences from the Web for rectitude Maybe it is his own reputation for rectitude , a reputation buttressed by the lack of scandals in his administration.
Lousy Economy Won't Sink Obama | Peter Beinart| June 6, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Hopefully, their rectitude will persist into 2012 and 2013, when deficit reduction will be of growing importance.
Reboot America—Manifesto Support Surges | The Daily Beast| July 20, 2010| DAILY BEAST
He knew Richardson, his fellow Bay Stater, was a man of rectitude who would never, ever betray his trust with Cox.
How Kennedy Brought Down Nixon | Chris Matthews| September 13, 2009| DAILY BEAST
I recognize it will be hard to overcome decades of mistrust, but we will proceed with courage, rectitude , and resolve.
Obama's Egypt Address | The Daily Beast Video| June 4, 2009| DAILY BEAST
Without this there can be no detection of the real difference, and no assurance of the rectitude of the discrimination we make.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Philippians | Robert Rainy
What object have I, here and now, and everywhere and always, next to the rectitude of my own soul?
The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti | David Christie Murray
And children would have been born in original righteousness and rectitude .
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I | Martin Luther
And so, in his benignity, as in his rectitude and lowliness and purity, he stood in this address attired in Godly piety.
Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; | Clark S. Beardslee
The habit of rectitude would cover him like armor, and proclaim him still of a chivalry to which he felt recreant.
The Indian On The Trail | Mary Hartwell Catherwood
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British Dictionary definitions for rectitude noun moral or religious correctness
correctness of judgment
Word Origin for rectitude C15: from Late Latin rectitūdō , from Latin rectus right, straight, from regere to rule
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Words related to rectitude righteousness, honesty, probity, decency, integrity, morality, virtue, goodness